Saturday, 18 July 2026
Global markets, trading & world business — for professional traders
Soybeans are rebounding from the Thursday weakness with contracts up 6 to 8 cents in most contracts at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 7 ½ cents at $11.62 1/2. Soymeal futures are $2.10 to $…
Lean hog futures are trading with 50 cent to $1.02 gains across most contracts at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.68 Friday morning, down $3.49 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 5…
Corn rounded out Thursday trade with contracts down 4 to 6 cents across most contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 3/4 at $4.10 3/4.
Late one evening in 2010, in his Taipei home, Morris Chang topped off the wine in his guest’s glass. Across from him sat Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, who had flown in with a proposal that was as audac…
Soybeans are showing 2 to 3 cent action so far on Friday. Futures were weaker on Thursday, with contracts down 6 to 7 ¼ cents on the day. Preliminary open interest was up 14,419 contracts. The cmdtyView national average…
Victims of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blasted Todd Blanche after meeting with the acting attorney general at the Department of Justice, a sit-down Sen. Thom Tillis urged Blanche to have as he seeks Senate con…
Cotton price action is down 95 to 105 points so far on Friday morning. Futures fell into the Thursday close, posting session losses of 223 to 287 points at the final bell. Crude oil was up a modest 14 cents per barrel, …
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 10 Palestinians on Thursday, local hospitals said, even as much of the world’s attention was focused on the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah …
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When a $22-billion grocery giant hands off its bakery plant to Canada's largest industrial baker, it's not a retreat—it's a playbook. On July 16, 2026, METRO Inc. (TSX: MRU) and FGF Brands announced a strategic partners…
All eyes have been on Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX 3.74%) since its explosive initial public offering. The technology and industrial giant may have stirred up so much excitement due to its exciting mix of busine…
California’s housing market in 2026 is gradually entering a more consistent but slowing economic phase on exiting the chaotic pandemic-era real estate market. However, it is important to note Los Angeles’s housing marke…
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) – FIFA failed to make good on its promise of the “most inclusive” World Cup, the Sport & Rights Alliance said on Thursday, citing strict U.S. visa policies that shut out many f…
Over the course of about seven minutes, he methodically rang up different gift cards for $95 each, using his phone to tap-to-pay for each card as a red-vested associate circled nearby, surveillance video showed.
Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Reserve meeting delivered a clear message to markets: inflation is back at the center of policy. The Fed held rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75%, but Warsh’s debut press conference, a shorter poli…
More voters would be more likely to support a democratic socialist candidate than a Make America Great Again supporter or a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, the CNBC All-America Economic Survey released Fri…
What happened: Semiconductor stocks retreated on Friday. Memory and storage highfliers Micron Technology (MU) and Sandisk (SNDK) stocks dropped more than 2%, and Western Digital (WDC) fell more than 3%.
Wheat is trading 3 to 8 cent gains across the three markets on Friday. The wheat complex slipped back on Thursday, with contracts marginally lower. Chicago SRW contracts saw nearby losses of 1 to 3 cents on the day. Ope…
China's real residential property price index just hit a record low with 17 consecutive quarters of decline.
Autoliv, Inc. (ALV) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.43 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.34 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.21 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for n…
Voters in California will decide in November whether to impose a one-time, 5% tax on residents and trusts with a net worth of more than $1 billion.
Regions Financial (RF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.49 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.59 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted fo…
As the World Cup wraps up, the off-field battle for eyeballs, ad dollars and viral fame has already crowned some champions
Corn rounded out Thursday trade with contracts down 4 to 6 cents across most contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 3/4 at $4.10 3/4.